De Rose to face Cox in eight for Big Ten net crown bid
Al De Rose of Newark and Tracy Cox, hailed as the division’s best local talent, clash in an eight round semi main event at Cable Tabernacle Friday night Promoter Richardson has re matched the pair after their previous bout was halted by an accidental foul Cox held the edge when stopped The card also features Chuck Doris vs Tuffy Griffiths in the ten round main event with four four round preliminaries and advance ticket sales at Goldsmith drug stores
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al de Rose
Newark
N. J
Tracy Cox
Tabernacle
Richardson
Cox
de Rose
Cox-De Rose
Chuck Doris
Michigan
Tuffy Griffiths
Chicago
Tuffy
K. O
Mike McTigue
K. O. White
Joe Anderson
Jackie Williams
Jimmy Mahoney
del Fountaine
Tris Speaker Builds Newark Bears For International League
The former star Tris Speaker moves into management with the Newark Bears in the International League. He plans to assemble a strong roster, leveraging local support in Newark, a city eager to back a first division club. Speaker can draw on old connections in both leagues as he builds the team.
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New York
Newark
Tris
Pierson and Wendling Tie in 100-Target Indy Gun Club Shoot
Pierson and Wendling tied for high honors in the 100 target event at the Indianapolis Gun Club weekly shoot on Saturday. Both broke ninety seven in the featured event.
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Pierson
Wendling
Indianapolis
Powers and Bates Sold to Portland in Coast League
Ike Powers a right handed pitcher and Charles Bates catcher outfielder were released by the Philadelphia Athletics to Portland in the Pacific Coast League.
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Philadelphia
Ike Powers
Charles Bates
Philadelphia Athletics
Portland
Pacific Coast
Purdue Quintet Reigns Slight Favorite as Opening Nears
Purdue leads a five team struggle for the 1929 Big Ten title as the season opens January. Indiana Iowa Northwestern and Michigan press the Boilermakers with Purdue backed by a veteran lineup led by Murphy Harreson Cummins Lyle Schnaiter Eibel Welch Boots and Sleight. Indiana relies on Wells Strickland McCracken Correll Scheid and Jasper. Iowa features Captain Wilcox Plunkitt while Northwestern fields Captain Gleischman and Rat Walter.
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Purdue
Indiana
Iowa
Northwestern
Michigan
Murphy
Harreson
Cummins
Lyle
Schnaiter
Eibel
Welch
Boots
Sleight
Wells
Strickland
McCracken
Correll
Scheid
Jasper
Towa
Wilcox
Plunkitt
Hal Gleischman
Rat Walter
Horton Smith Wins Catalina 72-Hole Golf Tourney
Horton Smith of Joplin Missouri won the first Catalina 72-hole golf tournament with a three day total of 245 at Catalina Island. Walter Hagen finished second with 246 and the two tied for third were Fay Coleman and Dan Williams ten strokes back at 256. Smith shot 63 in the final round and Hagen 62.
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Horton Smith
Catalina Island
United Press
Avalon
Cal
Joplin
Catalina
Walter Hagen
Haig
Fay Coleman
Los Angeles
Dan Williams
Shackamaxon
N. Y
Smith
Hagen
Moran Trucking Tops Pot of Gold Bowling Meet
Moran Trucking won the second annual Pot of Gold speedstakes at Elks Club alleys with 3259 pins, 139 ahead of Link Belt Grinders. Outlaws, Silver Flash Gas, Hare Chevrolet, Reo Indiana Sales and others followed in the prize list. John Goodwin led Moran with 655. OGrady brothers paced Calumets.
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Moran Trucking
Elks Club Alleys
Link
East Side
St. Philip Alleys
Outlaws
Silver Flash Gas
Hare- Chevrolet
Reo Indiana
Calumets
Yankee Optimists
Dettrich
Amateur Basketball Notes and Local Schedules
Western R A s seek out-of-town games and add C Henderson and D Hazlewood to their lineup. For game bookings contact R Atkins at 514 South War man avenue or Be 3036 W after 5 p m. Brightwood Big Four vs Morgantown I O O F set for Howard night at Liberty hall 8 15. Carl Howar to center against T O with Sian, Farmer and Whitaker. A car eere precedes main game. American A Os defeated traveling Owls at Liberty hall. A C s praised for solid play. For games call Li 1934 and ask for Dutton. S team of St St Patrick s vs Reserve Loan Life five at South Side Turner gym Thursday Lage. For games with H N S phone iT e.
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Western R. A.s
C. Henderson
D. Hazlewood
R. Atkins
South Warman Avenue
Brightwood
Morgantown I. O O. F
T Howard
Liberty Hall
Carl Howar
T. O
Sian Brothers
Farmer
Whitaker
Amercan A. O.s
Owls
A. C.s
Dutton
M Wintyre Shoots Well Tourney Noonan Is Winner
Neil McIntyre Indianapolis pro and C A Phinney local amateur led in best ball with 32 41 73 while H K B Davis amateur Greenwich Conn and Jimmy Noonan Gary Ind won the one day tournament with 32 37 69. Bill Hunnefield Chicago White Sox outfielder burned while saving a car from a garage fire in Philadelphia.
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Noonan
Miami
Fla
Neil McIntyre
Indianapolis
C. A. Phinney
Biltmore Country Club
H. K. B. Davis
Greenwich
Philadelphia
Bill Hunnefield
Chicago White Sox
Hunnefield
Indiana Hoosier basketball rating sparks state debate
Backboard releases a state twelve best in high school and top college teams. Butler keeps a narrow edge over Purdue with the Purdue game lacking Glen Harrieson. Indiana Notre Dame and DePauw follow in a four to five team ranking amid City, regional, and county hoops notes.
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Ndiana
Purdue
Hoosterdam
Butler
Boilermakers
Glen Harrieson
Bulldogs
Hildebrand
Indiana
Notre Dame
de Pauw
TWN
Logansport
Martinsville
Newcastle
Vincennes
Berries
Hoosierdam
Bedford Columbus
Muncie
Newcastle Technical
Anderson
Horace Mann
Greencastle
Gary
Rushville
Crawfordsville
H. S. Basketball Saturday Results Report
Summary of Saturday high school basketball scores across Indiana and nearby campuses. Notable games include Marion over North Columbus Ohio 41 31 and Washington defeating Bloomington 45 25. Overtime wins feature Markleville 74 over Knightstown 32.
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State Avon
Pittsboro
Bainbridge
Brownsburg
Bloomfield
Owensburg
Fairmount
Sweetser
Flat Rock Alumni
Flat Rock
Greenfield
Mt. Comfort
Jeff
Lafayette
Mitchell
Jamestown
West Lafayette
Markleville
Knightstown
Monrovia
Eminence
Marion
Huggins Talks With Yankees After 1928 Roster Cuts
New York reports Huggins plans to rebuild the Yankees after four 1928 players were released. Rosy Ryan moves to Milwaukee, Joe Dugan seeks another major league berth with manager approval, Gazella goes to Newark, and Pat Collins to the Boston Braves.
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United Press
New York
Miller Huggins
Yankees
Rosy Ryan
Milwaukee
Joe Dugan
Gazella
Newark
Pat Collins
Boston Braves
Huggins Woud
Nordics Stopped by Turner Five in Hot Contest
The South Side Turners defeated Olson's Nordics 42 to 35 in a late Sunday game. Kaufman led the Turners with 17 points, six field goals and five free throws, while Hodges added four baskets.
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Turner
Olson
Nordics
Turners
Invaders
Kaufman
Hodges
Jones
Kentline
Marteney
Crawfordsville
Wabash
Fraulein Braun Sets World Record in Back Stroke
Fraulein Braun the Dutch swimmer and Olympic 100 meter back stroke champion broke the world record for 400 meter back stroke in Le Vallois pool Paris finishing in 6 16 4 5, surpassing the late Sybil Bauer by six seconds. In Bloomington Pat Harkins named manager of the local Three I League club as a drive begins to raise funds to cover a $10 000 deficit from 1928.
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United Preas
Paris
Fraulein Braun
Amsterdam
le Vallois
Sybil Bauer
Times
Bloomington
Pat Harkins
Do You Know That Petty and Brooklyns Payback Row
Do You Know That notes Jess Petty refusing to visit the Pittsburghs until the Brooklyns refund the 1150 fine from last season. It mentions Nurmi's English reply and Dempsey eyeing a Detroit track project amid boss tensions. Rickard’s 90000 dollar Broadway electric sign payout is halted by the board. Glenna Collett shot 80 at Bobby Jones’s home course. Bobby Jones matched with 75.
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Jess Petty
Pittsburghs
Brooklyns
Nurmi
Dempsey
Detroit
Rickard
Broadway
Glenna Collett
Bobby Jones
Bobby
Hudkins Poised to Face Rene Devos in Garden Showdown
Ace Hudkins of Omaha prepares to challenge Rene Devos Belgian middleweight ruler of Europe in a Madison Square Garden feature bout. Devos heals from a neck boil and is listed as slight favorite as Hudkins trains hard, while Hudkins extends support to Drexel Biddle Jr who recently bought into Devos.
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United Preas
New York
Mickey Walker
Ace Hudkins
Omaha
Rene Devos
Europe
Madison Square Garden
Devos
Hodkins
Hudkins
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle Jr
Grid Heads Convene at New Orleans
National Collegiate Athletic Association and Football Coaches Association meet in New Orleans to discuss reform ideas. Topics include goal posts on goal lines and first down scoring. Knute Rockne supports dead ball on fumble recovery while Pop Warner pushes first down credit. A new president may be chosen to replace Pierce. Some directors may attempt to oust him. Coaches may travel to Pasadena to see Georgia Tech vs California.
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William J. Dunn
United Press
New York
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Football Coaches’ Association
New Orleans
Pop” Warner
Warner
Knute Rockne
Palmer E. Pierce
Association
Pierce
Pasadena
Bill Alexander
Georgia Tech
Nibs Price
Californians
College Basketball Saturday Scores list uneven results
Franklin 45 Evansville 22 Concordia Milwaukee 20 Concordia Fort Wayne 19 North Dakota 37 St Louis 36 Minnesota 33 Drake 25 Mississippi A and M 14 Birmingham 36 Oils of Alabama 27 Birmingham Boys Club 21 Pennsylvania 30 Maryland 18
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Evansville
Concordia
Milwaukee
Ft. Wayne
North Dakota
St. Louis University
Minnesota
Drake
Mississippi A. & M
Birmingham
Oils of Alabama
Birmingham Boys Cub
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Butler grid card for next fall is completed eight games scheduled
Butler University unveils its 1929 football schedule with eight games eight at home five at Bulldog Stadium and three away. The slate features Wabash Nov. 9 Loyola New Orleans Oct. 28 Northwestern Oct. 5 at Yankee Stadium and a road clash with NYU coached by Chick Meehan.
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Illinois Wesleyan
Butler University
Bulldog
Fairview
Best
Pomeran
Northwestern
D—Wab
Millikin
Loyola
New Orleans
Indianapolis
Loyola of
Chick Meehan
New York University
Violet
Yankee Stadium
New York
Mount and Pritchett Capture Central States Doubles Title
In Detroit the Indianapolis pair F Mount and J Pritchett won the doubles $250 prize with 1 335 total as J Kreith and F Miller of Chicago trailed by five pins. The Detroit entry led by Richards Oakland took first in team with 3 139 while Goldammer Green Rivers Chicago was runner up at 3 114.
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Indianapolis Candy Boy
Ceer
Central States
Red Mounts
Jess Pritchett
Indianapolis Stars
Detroit
Red
Jess
Mount and Pritchett
United Press
Central States Bowling Association
Goldammer Green Rivers
Chicago
Richards-Oakland
Green Rivers
Indianapolis
F. Mount
J. Pritchett
J. Kreith
F. Miller
J. Casti
J. Hogwood
W. Fawcett
E. Hartmann
A. Ball-H. Gerloski
E. Blackwell
W. Lambert
St. Louis
R. Hayes
T. Zarkos
Dayton
S. Novak
Toledo
F. Kartheiser
Iowa freshman football mentor named for Mayes McLain
Mayes McLain the Cherokee Indian full back from the University of Iowa is to become the freshman football coach at Iowa. Reports say his contract for the position has been signed. McLain was recently ruled ineligible for further competition due to prior play at Haskell. Welker Cochran defeated Jake Schaefer in a 4 800 point billiard match, final score 400 to 333.
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Bu United Press
Tulsa
Okla
Mayes McLain
University of Iowa
Iowa
Richard E. Wheeler
McLain
Haskell
Cochran
New York
Welker Cochran
Jake Schaefer
Schaefer
Firestone Five Triumphs Over Big Four At YMCA
The Firestone five of Akron Ohio beat the Indianapolis Big Four 33 to 27 at the YMCA on Saturday night. Big Four led 20 to 18 at halftime until Shaun scored a reverse basket to swing the game. Richeson starred for Akron while Griggs and O'Neil stood out for the visitors.
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Firestone
Akron
Ohio
Indianapolis
Shaun
Firestones
Richeson
Griggs
O'Neil
State Three Cushions Tournament Schedule
The week’s slate for the state three-cushion billiard tournament at Harry Coolers Occi dental building parlors lists Rubens against Murphy on Wednesday. Thursday features Vogler versus Cooler. Friday’s match pairs O’Connor with Spivey.
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Harry Cooler
Occidental
Rubens
Murphy
Vogler
Cooler
O'Connor
Spivey
Uncle and nephew on same Georgia Tech football team
In Atlanta on December 24 a Georgia Tech report notes Pat Barron the third Barron brother will join the Tech varsity next fall while his nephew Tom Jones, current varsity end, is already in place. Barron three months older than Jones and is expected to compete for a varsity spot with Jones likely to retain his end position.
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Tlanta, Ga
Georgia Tech
Pat Barron
Barron Brothers
Tom Jones
Barron
Cue aces may meet in 1500 point match
New York December 24 A $1500 offer for a 1500 point match has been sent to Ralph Greenleaf national billiards champion by Charles E Kline of Strand academy The proposed event would bring together Taberski world champion who beat Greenleaf in Chicago last week and Greenleaf the reigning title holder
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Greenleaf
Taberski
United Press
NEW York
Frank Taberski
Ralph Greenleaf
Charles 8. Kline
Strand Academy
Taborski
Chicago
White Sox Set February Training Start in Dallas
Chicago manager Russell Blackburne plans to depart February 28 with the White Sox for Dallas to begin training activities for the 1929 baseball season.
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United Preas
Chicago
Russell Blackburne
White Sox
Dallas
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Flash
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Jerry
Goodhue
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Pritchett Recreation
Frank Hueber
Ft. Harrison
John Naughton
Tarrant
Earl Patterson
West Market Street
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Utler
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Allstate
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Wooden
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H. S. Basketball
City Technical
Connersville
Huggins
Yanks
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Biddle
Duffy Florals
Toledo Eagles
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M’lain
Ief Sescesese
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E. G. Barthel
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